# Cease and Desist! (fwd)

Chris Hynes (cricket@netgate.net)
Fri, 7 Jun 1996 16:04:07 PDT

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    >        I may suprise you with my advise here but I feel it is prudent,
    >      BAYMOO should first try to discuss what the point of the MOO rooms are
    >      with Richard Kowalski and alleviate his fears that they would be
    >      confused with his company.  If that does not work, they should request
    >      proof of copyright from Richard Kowalski.  If he supplies it, they
    >      should rename the room.  Litigation is expensive.  He would probably
    >      not be awarded a penny, but the cost of defending a suit is not worth
    >      defending the name of a room.

    Unless we all plan to stop using the English language entirely, we owe
    this man absolutely nothing. If anything, he is harrassing all of you and
    forcing you to spend time debating an issue with monumental absurdity.

    The words Mystical Crossroads are both simple english words, randomly put
    together by this user. The Microsoft example is completely irrelevant
    since it is not part of the English language, but rather a very obvious
    reference to the Microsoft Corporation. You would probably not name a
    room 'Microsoft' unless you intended some sort of connection.

    And, in reference to your line about the cost of defending a suit not
    being worth it. It's most definitely worth protecting very basic freedoms
    that shouldn't even be questioned in the first place. If you look at
    things like this on a case by case basis rather than looking at the big
    picture, you will be sorely misled.

    Cheers,

    cricket